Humana Military Healthcare Services Announces the Commissioning of Tim Egan into the Navy Reserves

LOUISVILLE, KY - February 23, 2006 - Humana Inc. (NYSE:  HUM) Humana Military Healthcare Services, Inc. (HMHS), the Department of Defense (DoD) TRICARE South Region managed care support contractor, announced today that one if its valued associates, Timothy Egan, was commissioned as an officer into the Naval Reserves on February 16, 2006.  Egan was commissioned into the rank of Ensign.

Ensign Egan will focus his duties for the next 18 months on training to become an Intelligence Officer.   During this training at Fort Sheridan, Illinois, he will learn to provide tactical, strategic and operational intelligence support to the U.S. naval forces.

“We are proud of the decision Ensign Egan made in joining the Navy Reserves,” said Dave Baker, president and CEO of HMHS.  “Since joining our HMHS family, Tim has become an integral part of our team.  His many talents will serve him well in his new role.”

“I joined the Navy in an attempt to learn from, work with, and become part of a team of outstanding men and women, who feel that duty and sacrifice to ones country is and should be an essential part of our lives,” Egan said.  “I am excited and anxious to use my previous experiences and God given talents in an attempt to become an integral part of this exemplary community.” 

Egan currently is a Project Manager for the Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction Dept. of Humana Military Healthcare Services. Before joining HMHS, Egan served as a manufacturing and process design engineer for the Robert Bosch Corp. in Charleston, South Carolina.  Prior to his experience in Charleston, he completed Black and Decker’s Manufacturing Management Development Program in Towson, Maryland and Charlotte, North Carolina.  He holds a bachelor’s degree from Miami University in Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering.

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Humana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, is one of the nation’s largest publicly traded health benefits companies, with approximately 7 million medical members.   Humana offers a diversified portfolio of health insurance products and related services --through traditional and consumer-choice plans - to employer groups, government-sponsored plans, and individuals.

Over its 44-year history, Humana has consistently seized opportunities to meet changing customer needs.  Today, the company is a leader in consumer engagement, providing guidance that leads to lower costs and a better health plan experience throughout its diversified customer portfolio.

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